The Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix is always interesting and the 2016 iteration certainly delivered. The race did not start in exciting fashion as rain was coming down and the safety car stayed out for the first seven laps of the race in the interest of driver safety.
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These two are siblings in a sense as they are both part of the Volkswagen Auto Group but they are aimed at different audiences. The Panamera Turbo is slightly smaller and more of an M5 mid-size competitor whereas the S8 is a larger luxury sedan that goes up against the 7-Series and S-Class.
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Here is the scenario. You work overseas and have a Porsche 996 Turbo. You see a classified ad go up from Vivid Racing for a 4.0 liter stroker short block advertised with a new crank, new pistons, new rings, new Darton sleeves, new gaskets, etc.
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Audi's have a reputation for understeer. It is well earned over the years with nose heavy cars that tend to plow at the limit. However, a skilled driver can get an Audi rotating and the low end torque the 4.0 TFSI V8 makes in the C7 RS6 certainly helps.
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If you have a PS4 and you are a car enthusiast this game is basically a must buy. The Gran Turismo video game series is well known and it will finally make its way to the Playstation 4 later this year on November 15.
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A bad crash in 2015 that killed a spectator (video posted below) prompted officials at the Nurburgring in Germany to impose speed limits (even during races) and ban automotive testing for a while. After some changes to the track, additional safety barriers, and repaving in certain areas the limitations are finally gone.
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The next generation B9 Audi RS4 and RS5 are going to very exciting models. Why? Because the boost is back! Audi has not done a turbocharged RS4 since the B5 model instead opting for a naturally aspirated V8 which they kept reusing and finally are putting out to pasture and replacing with a boosted V6.
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Mercedes has dominated Formula 1 for quite a bit now. The 2016 season is much of the same with Mercedes winning every race. More specifically, every Formula 1 race in the 2016 calendar was won by Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg. That is, until today's Spanish Grand Prix.
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How does a turbocharger work? Nobody really knows. Basically, exhaust gas goes in, there's a whoosh sound, magic happens, and air comes out. It's a very complex and baffling process but this diagram is probably the best explanation of how a turbocharger functions.
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Is what mechanics do art? Does art apply to the automotive world? Absolutely! Photographer Freddy Fabris visited some garages and the idea came to him to recreate famous Renaissance paintings with mechanics after seeing them working on cars.
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You know what sells parts faster than anything else? A dynograph with huge peak numbers. People rarely look into anything beyond the superficial and if the graph says a tuner is hitting X amount of horsepower they believe it is X amount of horsepower and quickly open up their wallets.
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In the big hot hatch test posted a few days ago the Audi RS3 and Mercedes-AMG A45 were included but we did not see a drag race between the two. The British test was done in the wet anyway so the timed numbers were somewhat pointless when truly exploring the capability of these cars.
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